Kolkata/IBNS, April 2 -- In a shocking breakdown of law and order, chaos erupted in Kaliachak in West Bengal's Malda district as a judicial officer was heard desperately pleading for help after her vehicle came under attack by an agitated mob in the dead of night.

The incident unfolded as protesters, allegedly angered over the deletion of names from voter rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), blocked roads with bamboo and debris, effectively turning the stretch into a hostile zone.

The mob later targeted the vehicle as it struggled to move through the barricaded route.

In a dramatic escalation, at least seven judicial officers-including three women-were held hostage for over nine hours by a massive crowd claiming wrongful ...